Hamas says its ready to stop fighting if Israel agrees to ceasefire in Gaza

Hamas said on Thursday that it is ready to stop fighting in Gaza if Israel agrees to a ceasefire deal, an official with the group told AFP. 

Earlier on Thursday, Hamas officials met with Egyptian officials in Cairo to discuss "ideas and proposals" related to a truce, according to Arabic media reports. 

"Hamas has expressed readiness to stop the fighting, but Israel must commit to a ceasefire, withdraw from the Gaza Strip, allow the return of displaced people, agree to a serious prisoner exchange deal and allow the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza," the Hamas official told AFP. 

Israel said on Thursday that its Mossad spy chief would meet his CIA counterpart, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha on Sunday for truce talks. 

Middle East Eye reported last week that the White House was weighing to send CIA director Bill Burns to the region to revive ceasefire talks.